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Over the last few years Marcia and Jack Kelly took a meandering driving trip from New York to California. Experienced travelers, they sought out unusual places to stay. They were surprised and delighted to discover that many monasteries had rooms for guests. They were drawn to the beautiful settings, simple, clean accommodations, and spiritually motivated communities. After returning to New York they proposed a guidebook that would describe these places so others could experience these wonderful retreats. Thus the Sanctuaries series was born, published by Bell Tower/Crown and selling steadily since first publication. Letters from visitors and monasteries alike praise the dissemination of this information. Since there is no obligation to attend services, many people visit for a quiet getaway. |
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Sanctuaries:
A Guide to Lodgings in Monasteries, Abbeys, and Retreats of the United
States (updated 2010) As the pace of life quickens and people feel depleted physically, emotionally, and spiritually, going on retreat to recuperate and regenerate has become a common practice. The quiet and seclusion of a monastery, abbey, or retreat center provide the time, space, and conditions for the mind and heart to come to stillness. This volume features essays on 127 such places, which the Kellys have visited. In addition, there are over 1,000 listings of other places not visited. Many are Catholic or Episcopalian, but there are also Buddhist, Hindu, Sufi, and even Jewish havens, and a few that have no religious affiliation, in every state of the union, where it is possible to find refuge, peace, and true refreshment. Read more about this title... Click here to view a sample essay from the book! Write an online review and share your thoughts with other readers! | |
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Graces : Mealtime Blessings [Paperback] An inspirational anthology of one hundred mealtime blessings presents prayers and graces representing a wide range of religious traditions--including Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, and Native American--all rendered in beautiful calligraphic script. Read
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Heavenly Feasts: Memorable Meals from Monasteries, Abbeys, and Retreats [Paperback] While people often think of monks subsisting on a diet of bread, water, and thin gruel, the reality today is very different. While researching their Sanctuaries guides, Marcia Kelly and her husband Jack, visited more than 250 monasteries, abbeys and retreat centers in the United States, and discovered much delicious food from these monastery kitchens. This book features thirty-nine celestial menus including breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and many, can we say sinful, desserts. Begin the day indulgently, with cheese grits and sour cream-cinnamon coffee cake, and end with a monks meal of corn chowder and homemade bread, fresh from the oven. | |
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The Whole Heaven Catalog: A Resource Guide to Products, Services, Arts, Crafts & Festivals of Religious, Spiritual & Cooperative Communities
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